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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-15
Tho Wheeling Stogio.

The Baltimore special concerning the
Federation Of Labor, printed in the Pitts
burgh Leader, has the following:
Ham Burt, who, with Secretary Dillon,
represents the Flint Glass Workers. Union
in the Convention, has project intended
to booat Plttsburgh's badge and Wheel
iiDg's great product, the toby. As is well
known to Pttsburehers, for lorg time
past there has been fight between the
K. Of L. and the Cigar. .Makera' Interna-
tlonal Union. In the progress Of the
struggle the toby makers have had to
suffer owing to law in tho Cigar-M
Union which says that the union lsbel
shall not be placed upon goods, the labor
Of which cost less than IS per thousand,
The toby haJ been made orless than this,
hence 1t has been classed as "scab" goods
by the Cigar-Makers' Union. The men
engaged in its manufacture are principally
knights, and to remove the stigma OF non
unioniam they adopted what they call
the "red oeal," which is recognized only
by the K. OF L. Now, Mr.. Burt, on be-
half OF Pittsburgh and Wheeling, will in
troducs q measure to make the toby fully
recognized union.made product. Some Of
the New York cigar-makers iacetiously
declare that no matter what the Conven-
ton does with the Pittsburgh toby it will
still hold its rank"
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A CuINAN1AN CONVICTED,
Wong All Chung Likely to Got Ton Years T.
importing Girls. ~

Wong All Chung Likely to Got Ton Years for
Importing Girls. ~
San FRANCISCO, Dec. l4.-The first con-
viction in the caaes against Chinese pro.
curers who bring over female slaves for
tho dens in Chinatown was gained yester-
day when Wong All Chung was declared
guilty Of the crime ofimporting two young
girls for sale.
His conviction WAS due to q clear story
told by the girls who were sold by their
relatives to the procurer, and to docu-
ment found on his person which gave in
structions for the girls in regard to PROV
ing prior reHidence in California. When
confronted with these proofs OF their guilt
the girls confessed and told remarkable
story Of traffic in women.
Other papers found on Wong we're
translated and proved to be accounts Of
expenditures made by him for. drssses,
ornaments and sweetmeats for the girls.
On the stand yesterday Wong told plaus-
able story, but it was shown TO be false
both by the document and the confession
Of the women. Wong has made many
thouaands out Of the traffic, which netted
him 81 500 on every pretty girl he import
ed. He will probably get;ten years in San
Quentin.
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A FREE TRADE nuaIH
Thrown BY Grange Oversser McSparrcn a
~ s tho State Grange,

tho State Orange.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l4.-A special ia
tho Telegraph from Harrisburg, says
State Grange Ovcrseer Mcspnrren throw
a dynamite bomb In the ahape Of quasi.
tree trade report into the State Grange
Patrons Of Husbandry this morning which
created somewhat Of sensation. l5.
The first businoes was the receiving ol
reporta by officers, Secretary Thomas re-.
porting that during tho year twenty.nine
new oranges had been organized, nine
dead oranges revoked and 5000 members
added to the order. Overseer ]. G. Nc
Sparren, of Lancaster, in his report re-.
viewed the success Of the Grange as an
organization, and advised the overcoming
Of the prejudice and political bias that In.
terlered with the interesta OF the farmers.
He protected against farmers being inilu-
enced by the politicians againat their
own interests In regard to the lead
ing isaueu, like freight discrimination,
taxes, and the tariff. He appealed to the
farmers not to be misled on tho raw ma
terial, and gave figures to show that to
protect wool indnatry amounting to
100000, the people pay 10 consumers
an o1cess OF sl46, 000, 900. Then he quoted
from fgures showing the assessed valua.
ton OF farms to illustrate how freight dis.
ordinations were unjus. taxations, and
and how high tariffs are cripplng the ag-
ricultural resources. From 1850 to 1860,
under low tariff, farms increased 100 per
cent in valuation; from 1860 to 1870, un-
der high tariff, 40 per cent increase, and
from 1870 to 1880, under high tariff, but 0
per cent. He opposed tho repeal Of the
internal revenue tax and favored tariff
reform, but not indiecriminate free trade.
The report was referred to tho Commit
tee on Division OF Labor,
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NEWS BY CABLE.
ENGLISH PROTECTION SENTIMENT
Rapidly Increasing Among tho Farmers nnd
Laooring Men-Fenrs Tor tho German
Grown prinoo-rho Fronoh md
Amorica-LAto Foreign News.

LONDON, Dec. l4.-slnce last week con.
ference the lines are being drawn moro
sharply. The Liberal Unionlsts think
there 10 little danger 10 tho Tory party or
themselves from fair trade. No impor.
tsnt politician has declared for 1t. Lord
Randolph Churchill, who WAS looked upon
as q possible backsider, shnkes hands with
Lord Harrington acrossa gulf wide enough
10 bury moro formidable phantoms than
fair trado out OF sight. Yet discomfort
and distress are great. The fair trade
movement perhaps wants leader. A
member Of Parliament said yesterday that
he was elected as a free trader, but that
neither he nor anybody else could again
carry his county except as protectionist.
Farmers and tradesmen alike had gone
over to fair trade.
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THE TAYLoRsrowN OIL FIELD,
Tho Shooting OF the Buchanan We'll Sti.s
Up ThlnYn In tho Littla Tnun


Tho Shooting OF the Buchanan Well sti,s
Up Things Ia tho Little Town.
Taylorstown, Washington county, is
showing all the symptoms OF an oil boom.
Prices Of town lots are Btiffening and ronts
arc on the up grade. This results from
theactivity of prospectors and the COM
mon belief that Tayloratown is in the dead
centre Of pool.
The Thayer well on the Buchanan farm.
which was shot three weeks ago, has since
done as high as 1S0 barrels day and has
not dropped below so barrels. This we'll
was worked as mystery, but shrewd men
found out what was going on, though not
before those on the ineido had secured
some leases believed to include territory as
good as the best. At least ak new wells
are to be drilled at once. One will be on
the farm Of R. W. C,othsrs, two on T, E,
Hilton's, one on DR.. Crawford's and one
on miss Anna McOabe's lots in town.
O.ing 10 the activity in this field the
Baltimore & Ohio Company has once more
put an agent at the Taylorstown station,
the appointee being Jerry knight, for
merly foreman for P. L. Kimberly on the
gao line. }n
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A New Cooperation.

The Secretary OF State has Issued cer-
tificate Of incorporation to the Humbird
and Davis Greek Coal Company, organized
for the purpose Of acquiring. owning and
holding coal lands and other mineral lands
in the county OF kanawha, Of mining and
excava!ing from said lands coal, iron and
all other minerals and mineral products.
and selling the same, ard for ths purpose
Of doing and carrying on generally the
business OF mining coal. The principal
Office is to be at the city Of Charleston.
Ten thousand dollars has been subscribed
to the capital stock and one thousand dol
lars paid in, with the privilege OF increas.
ing the capital stock to one hundred
thousand dollars. The corporatora are Q.
Wilson !Humblrd, John Humbird, L. Car
roll Jenkins and John B. G. Roberts, of
Cumberland, Md, and Daniel J.. Foley, Of
Raltin1ore NJ #I.- pr.C,~. .I--''
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blood" He then introduced Sir Arthur
O'Oonuor to the audience, and he was re-.

O'Oonuor to the audience, and he was re.
ceIyed with cheers. IT,. h. ID 1.
Mr.. O'Connor spoke eloquently OF the
wrongs endured by Ireland during the
700 years OF English rule since that con.
queot, and proceeded 10 draw q vivid pie.
turo Of the oppression and hardship to
which the Irish people woro compelled to
bow, and detailed the demands which the
Homo Rule party mado upon tho Drit!nh
Government. lr 3
Senator Hawley, tho next speaker, join.
cd very gladly In the welcome to these
distinguished Representatives. OF the great
liberal party Of the Great British Empire.
His heart was with them. There was no
real American looking atthe great breadth,
strength and final purpose OF that party
who would withhold his hearty admira.
tion and love. lE. 'llIG
He predicted local sell government In
ireland, and that It would be follow.
cd by local government in Scotland
Wales and perhaps subdivisions OF
England, until wo had United States Of
Great Britain.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
extending hearty greeting to Messre. Ey.
monde and O'Connor, solemnly protesting
In the name OF humanity againnt the Tory
hostility toward Ireland as being sub.
vereive Of liberty, Of right, Of justice, OF
tho freedom OF speech, and the freedom Of
the press. r.sr
Telegrams and letters OF sympathy with
the 1riah cause from Senators Maudorson,
kenna, Blackburn and othera were read.
MIR. Eamonde spoke oil the encourage.
ment which this meeting would lend to
tho Irish carae. -.
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FOR TIE MILLER BOY.
Suits Against a Railroad Company CROWN
out OF the Koutx Dlsaster.

Suits Against a Railroad Company Growing
out OF the Kou,x Disaster.
VALPARAISO, IND, Dec. l4.-There have
been docketed for trial at the next term
Of the Foster County Circuit Court the
following suits against the Chicago 4 At.
lantic railroad, growing ont of tie Koutx
disaster:
An administrators suit to recover Sl0..
900 for the deaths Of several members Of
the Miller family; guardian's nuit to 10.
cover $4,000 for Herman Miller, tho in
jured boy who was the only one Of the
Miller family saved: q suit OF the Koutz
Hotel proprietor to recover compensation
for the case OF the Miller boy.
An indictment for voluntary msnsIsuph.
ter aga;not John B. Park and John Dor.
eey, who are held responsible for the
koutz disaster, will come up; also suit
brought by Annie Burkhart against the
New Albany g. Chicago railroad to re-
cover $4,000 for the death of Andrew
Burkhart, her husband, who was killed
on the road Of that company.
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A SAD AFFLICTION,

Tho westorn Union Manager at Camhridg &c,
Y. 49, Ohio, becomes Insane. -
Special Dispatch to The Ialtlige'eer,
CAMsmDaE, O., Dec. 14.-social and
business circles were shocked on Monday
by the announcement OF tho sudden men,
tai arrangement Of Louis A. Maddiuon,
the Wcutorn Union manager a. Cam.
bridge. Aside from q chronic nervous
trouble in bis right arm, known as ''telo.
grapher's paralysis" he had been in good
health and his friends vainly hoped that
the alteration was only momentary. He
rapidly grew worse, however, and WAS ad.
judged insane and taken to Athens to.day.
He is 80 years old and has been in the
employ of the Western Union ever since
he was mere boy, being one OF tho most
expert operators in tho State.
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Col. LUCAS iee!u uncomfortable over hif

Col. LUCAS iee!u uncomfortable over his
t1estn. ens by the Senate. That treatment
gould hsvo been much more shabby had
It not been for tho Republicans, who in.
slated that hs should DO heard. What
ever the mon Of hiu own party may have
Thought of his case, it is amazing that
they actually proposed to rush through
Judge Faulkner on the very first day Of
the sensta's meeting. The 1NTHLL1GES.
GER from tho frs! haa held that Judge
Faulkner was entitled to the seat and
would got #, but it certainly harmed no.
boay to let the case 50 to the proper com.
1nittee. Senators we're sitting as judges
in that csss. yet evsry Democrat in the
Senate WAS not only willing but eager to
give IN opinion before he had heard the
testimony and the Argument. ,..ar
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THE POsTAIAsTENS
Adopt the Basis Of Biii for mn Increase OF
PerQulsiteB,

Perquisites.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec. 14.-The Ma
tlonal Convention OF Third and Fourth
Glass Postmasters adopted the following
as tho basis Of bill to be hereafter for.
mulatsd and presented to Congress:
"We recommend that tho Government
ohall allow to postmaoters Of tho third
class all the revenue which may accrue
from the rent Of the boxes In their offices,
We also recommend and request that tho
expense OF rental, light and fuel shall bo
borne BY the Government, believing as
We do, that such items Of expense are
properly chargeab!e to the appropriation
for the support and maintenance OF tho
pontal service. We further recommend
that tho Government allow to officers OF
the third class an amount aufiiciont to ON
ploy a competent clerical force to proper
ly conduct the business Of the ofllco."
1t is recommended TINT the expanse OF
rent, light aad fuel OF tho" fourth clsss
offices bo allowed by the Government
upon the following basis: On a ealary OF
$50 per year and not to excsed $3.50, $25; on
a salary OF exceeding $3.50 per year and
not to exceed $500, $50; on a salary e1.
ceeding SSOO per year and not to exceed
$500, $50; on q salary excesding $500 per
year and not to exceed $3.50, 500; on a
salary exceadlng $3.50 aud not to exceed
81 900, $3.50. I-|
1t 10 alao recommended tina. clerk hire
be allowed in separating Offices where
mails are eeparatod Tor other Offices 90
follows:
. One mail per week, $40 per year, two
mails, $50; three mails per week, $50;
one mail daily, 500 per year; two mails,
SlOO; three mails, $3.50; four maile, $3.50;
five or more daily, $500 per yosr. We
recommend that all railway postal clerks
be supplied with suitable government
card on which they may report to post.
masters the amount Of mail matter Of all
claesen that may bo deposited in their cars,
and that these cards shall be addressed to
tho postmaster ct each and every Office
where such mail matter may be placed
on mail trains, and that the postmaster
shall be entitled to take credit in his
quarterly reports upon tho value Of the
stamps cancelled as reported upon said
government cards.
It is recommended that no postmaster
receive less compensation than s25 per
year, and that fourth class poetmasters re-
ceiye LOO per cent Of the first hundred dol
lars OF stamps cancelled, Copper cont of the
next 500, 50p per cent Of the next 5000 and
40 per cent Of the balance, until the COM
mission amounts to $3.50, exclusive of box
rent. It ia recommended that when the
conmiesion cancellations amount to 81, 900
per tecal year, or when the gross receipts
amount to $l,sOO for any one year, e1clu-
sive Of money order business, it shall be
declared third class office.
A series OF resolutions was adopted
heartily endoroing the administration of
President Cleveland, and expressing their
appreciation Of tho efforts Of Postmaater
Genersl Villas and First Assistant Post.
master General Stevenson to improve the
postal service.
The convention then adjourned until
tomorrow,
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Western Union Declares IL Dividend. !.

New YoHK, Dec. 1.-THE board Of di'
1ecsoro OF tho Western Union Company,
declared a quarterly dividend Of It per
cent, payable on snd after tho 10th day Of
January next. The quarterly statement
Of the company SLOWS that on October !,
1887, it had q surplus of $7,S54.56o IS.
The net revenueu Tor the quarter onding
December 81, based upon nearly complete
November, and estimating the business
ior December, will be about $l,500 GOO,
which added to the arrplus on October J.,
makes u total Of ss,s54,5p 80, from which
appr11,;ating Tor interest on bonds sl22, :
$50 ana sinking fund 20,000, leaves o bal
anco Of s2.7ll,ol9 s5. To pay the diVi'
dend Of il pe. cent on the capital stock
requires sl,O77,Stts IS. which deducted
leaves surplus Of 81, G34 .575 90. NY.
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The Knights Of Labor Of this vicinity
have declared Themselves on the issue
forced ct Minneapolin. They stand by the
order and kick the kickers. It is part Of
the history Of the Minneapolis revolt that
the men who engineered it are the Anar-
chist element OF the order, which has de-
clared wGr on Mr. Powderly and rslslved
to rule or ruin. 1t should give great sat-
isiaction 10 the friends Of the knights Of
Labor hereabouts that when the issue was
pressed here tha! element got but two
votes. Tbs atmosphere 10 getting clearer.
Knights Of Labor hava their eyes open.
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FAULKNER SWORN IN
AS WEST v1Ra1N1A's SENATOR.
Tho Report Of tho Committee Adopted by
tho Senato-Tho Btato Constitution Must
Accord with the Federal Constitution.
Mr.. Morrill's Immigration Dul.
&eelal Dtpo,cA 10 tx In.elltQenor.

6pee!al Dts,o.eh 10 M Insellgenoer.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec. IA, ,-As amply
foreahadowed in these dispatches, Judge
Faulkner took his seat in the Senate aH
Mr.. Camden's successor to-day at a quar-.
ter to l, on the adoption Of two resolutions,
one declaring that Daniel B. Lucas was
not entitled to tho seat. and tho other that
Charles J. Faulkner was.
There was no dissenting voice. There
was a full Senate and the proceeding hRtl
no feature beyond a brief interpolation by
Senator Plat, Of Connecticut, as to whether
Faulkner should be Senator from March
4, 1887, or from the dato Of election; but
this point has been SO long settled that It
was evident that tho Connecticut Senator
had but little 10 talk about. Chairman
Hoar replied in an inaudible tone for few
minutes, when acting Vice President In
gals put the question, and the case was
settled in short order. Profound silence
relgned as Judge Faulkner, leaning on the
arm Of Senator Ksnns, passed up tho mid.
die aisle. through tho charmed circle that
hedgeth about the Vice President, and
was put through the iron.clad oath per.
lormanco by MI. Ingalls,.
The Judge bore himself with fno digni-
ty and compoaure and must have made q
s.t
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pos,mnx,er ,tnnley on blaine

New YoRK, Dec. 14.-Postm%tar Joseph
Marley, OF Augusta, Maine, Is in ioWn.
He is here 90 delegate to tho Republican
Club Convention. In an interview yester-
day lie said: II hsve no question but Mr..
Blaiue will bo nominated st Chicago and
by acclsmation because Republicans in
every section Of tho land regard his nomi-
nation'ss the strongest nomination that
can be made. OF coureo I don't know
what Mr.. Blaine will do, but l believe he
Ia too much Of a patriot and too good a
Republican, whatever his private wishes
and deures may be, to decline such call
made rnnn Hmm
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> A FRANK DEMOCRAT.
A Democratic Congressman who Says

Democratic Congressman who Says
Blaine Would get tho Irish Vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14,-Sincs the publ.
cation Of tho Presidents message and the
interview upon its features with Mr..
Blaine, there has been but one opinion
among the members Of Congress as to who
will be the candidates Of the Republican
and Democratic parties, respectively, in
l9SS. There are a great many members
who do not think that it would be for the
best interest Of the party to nominate Mr..
Blaine to CROSS swords with MIR. Oleye-
land, but there are less than dozen who
are willing to assert that Mr.. Blaine will
not be nominated. In fact his nomination
in Chicago, on the 10Th of June next, is
regarded as q foregone conclusion, pro-
viding that be will accept, and there is
little question on that ecore. Congress-
man Frank Lawler, Of Chicago, an Irish.
American Democrat, in speaking to-day
upon this subject, said: "There is one
thing you may be cure Of, and that is, If
Mr.. Blaine ia nominated by The Republic
cans he will secure almost the entire
vote OF the hish.Americans. Burchard
loat him great many votes in New York
in 1884, but ho will more than recover his
loss in that State. Even then il the Re.
publican press had not made national
matter Of it by attempting to apologies
and to countersct the effect OF Mr,
Burchard's foolish remarks 1t would have
not baen 60 bad" "Do you think his
strength has increased In Chicago among
the 1rish2" "Yes, l think 80. His az
gresslve policy toward England is under
stood by the 1rish-American leaders out
there, and have no doubt but what they
will support him to man. On the other
hand, Mr.. Cleveland, by his bold stand on
the tariff, has met with the approval oi
- per cent OF the newspapera in the
United States; but" added MI. Lawler,
the newspapers of tho country do not
elect candidates Tor the Presidency ae
readily as they used to-" "What il your
position on tho tariff, Mr.. Lawler p II
don't care to be interviewed on that sub.
ject just now. I prefer to wait until my
conuiituents have read and dlgested the
Presidents message. When they have
done 80 I have no doubt they will advise
me as to their sentiments, and then ! shall
be able to shape my course" ''Do you
think that Mr.. Blaine can beat Mr.. Cleve.
land?" snow, look here, am Demo.
crat, and am not going to give my party
away like that" Mr.. Lawler's sentimente
are shared by number Of others who eit
on his side Of the House, and altogethe,
there is a decided feeling Of uneaainess
among the Democrats in Congress, In
spite Of the fact that they profess to be.
| lieve that the Presidents tariff views az.
press the sentiment OF the country.
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BARBAROUa PUNISHMENT.
Two Negroes Suspended Over n Flro md
Finnlly Shot to Death.


Finally Shot to Death.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. l4.-It is re.
ported from Pemberton Ferry, Fla, that
three negroea on Sunday assaulted Mrs.
D. ]. O'Berry and her daughter, having
gained admittancs to the house by civilly
asking for drink. As aoon as the assail-
ants left the women gave the alarm and
bands we're organized to scour the woods.
Two OF the negroes were caught the next
forenoon, some miles distant, In swamp.
They were swung up and choked until
they confessed to the deed. The enraged
men then built fire under projecting
limb Of big oak, and applying the match,
swung the negroes up over it, despite
their agoni1ing screams and entreaties.
As the flames lesped the writhings OF
the negroes were horrible, and several OF
the men, unable to stand it longer, dis
charged volley into the awinging figures
before them, killing them instantly. The
FIRE was extinguiahod and the bodiea were
loft swinging, ghastly warning to other
lawless negroes. II tho other one is caught
he probably will be aerved iu the aame
WSV. v. 1H.r
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MR. Mills, OF Texas, who is slated for
the Craftsmanship Of the Ways and Means
Committee, knowu what the President
means and sndo.ro1 tho meaning In all its
fyse trade force. Ths point which Mr..
Mills makes, that Customu Houses have
always existed and always will exist, will
not miulead anybody. England has Gus.
toms Houees, but Americans who believe
in protection do not want our American
Customs Houses run on the English plan.
England's plan may be to hor necessity
to US 1t would bio Gniclde. q o.